OPRA Request—Certificates
Dear Fort Lee Borough,
*This request is intended for the Building Department or the appropriate custodian of the requested records. If you are not the correct recipient, please forward this request to the appropriate department or individual that holds these records.
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
*Certificates of Occupancy
*Certificates of Continued Occupancy
*Certificates of Approval
*Certificates of Compliance
*Please provide records for all submissions made within the last 60 days, limited to commercial properties or spaces, in a spreadsheet or CSV format.
You are the best.
Yours faithfully,
Salem
Dear Salem,
We are in receipt of your OPRA request as attached below
Please be advised on September 3, 2024, the GRC (Government Records
Council) of New Jersey updated the OPRA request form to reflect changes
made to the records laws. I have attached the form for your review and ask
that all future requests include the certification of questions 1, 2 & 3.
Please reply back to this email with answers to the following questions.
1. Have you ever been convicted of an indictable offense under the laws of
New Jersey, any other state, or the United States?
2. Will the requested government records be used for a commercial purpose
by you or another person?
3. Are you seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding?
Please note that the response deadline will not commence until we are in
receipt of your answers.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely,
Dina Roditis, RMC
Municipal Clerk’s Office
Borough of Fort Lee
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
Tel: (201) 592-3500 Ext. 1038
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From: M. Salem <[OPRA #76428 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 7:26 AM
To: Evelyn Rosario <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA Request—Certificates
This is an External Email
Dear Fort Lee Borough,
*This request is intended for the Building Department or the appropriate
custodian of the requested records. If you are not the correct recipient,
please forward this request to the appropriate department or individual
that holds these records.
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
*Certificates of Occupancy
*Certificates of Continued Occupancy
*Certificates of Approval
*Certificates of Compliance
*Please provide records for all submissions made within the last 60 days,
limited to commercial properties or spaces, in a spreadsheet or CSV
format.
You are the best.
Yours faithfully,
Salem
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Dear Dina Roditis
Good morning, and thank you for your response.
I have not been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I intend to use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I am not seeking these records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Yours sincerely,
Salem
Dear Salem,
Please see attached and below responses from the Fort Lee Building
Department and Fire Prevention to your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request "Please provide records for all submissions made within the last
60 days, limited to commercial properties or spaces"
"Certificates of Occupancy"- No records responsive
"Certificates of Continued Occupancy"- No records responsive
"Certificates of Approval"- Records Responsive- 9 pages
"Certificates of Compliance" Records responsive- 4pages Pursuant to NJSA
47:1A-1 “Privacy Interest” – personal information has been redacted.
Documents related to summons or other Municipal Court related documents as
filed in the Fort Lee Municipal Court are to be obtained by completing a
Judiciary Records Request which can be obtained through the New Jersey
Courts online website. Please contact the Fort Lee Municipal Court at
201-592-3500 ext. 1509 for additional information.
Sincerely,
Dina Roditis, RMC
Municipal Clerk’s Office
Borough of Fort Lee
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
Tel: (201) 592-3500 Ext. 1038
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From: M. Salem <[OPRA #76428 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 11:13 AM
To: Constantina Roditis <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Fw: OPRA No. 479-2025 request - OPRA Request—Certificates
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Dear Dina Roditis
Good morning, and thank you for your response.
I have not been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New
Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I intend to use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I am not seeking these records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Yours sincerely,
Salem